diff --git a/private/heapprofd.te b/private/heapprofd.te
index 30ad7f12d357f4aa1e8513d4afc5a1e25cbd36e0..b7013d7c0514893e887305128383edca309c38ee 100644
--- a/private/heapprofd.te
+++ b/private/heapprofd.te
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ userdebug_or_eng(`
 
   # Executables and libraries.
   # These are needed to read the ELF binary data needed for unwinding.
-  allow heapprofd system_file:file r_file_perms;
-  allow heapprofd apk_data_file:file r_file_perms;
-  allow heapprofd dalvikcache_data_file:file r_file_perms;
-  allow heapprofd vendor_file_type:file r_file_perms;
+  r_dir_file(heapprofd, system_file_type)
+  r_dir_file(heapprofd, apk_data_file)
+  r_dir_file(heapprofd, dalvikcache_data_file)
+  r_dir_file(heapprofd, vendor_file_type)
 ')
 
 # Write trace data to the Perfetto traced damon. This requires connecting to its